FJC-CIS: A state-accredited Jewish Russian University, modeled after Touro College’s Lander Colleges for Men and Women, will open next month in Moscow. The university will combine Judaic studies with professional education and provide students with the opportunities to enrich their Jewish tradition knowledge while receiving high standard academic degrees. The Russian university will be based on FJC’s two already existing higher education … [Read more...] about New Jewish Russian University Opens in Moscow
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Fewer People are Giving but they’re Giving More, says UK’s Largest Study of Giving
Donations to charity rose from £9.7 billion to £10.3 billion during 2017, but fewer people gave, according to the largest study of giving conducted in the UK. But those that do give are giving more, according to the annual research carried out by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). CAF’s annual UK Giving report, which includes interviews with more than 12,000 people by YouGov throughout 2017, found that men are less charitable than women, … [Read more...] about Fewer People are Giving but they’re Giving More, says UK’s Largest Study of Giving
Involvement in TAMID Group and Experiential Learning With Israeli Companies Helps College Students Build Resumes and Job Prospects
A rapidly expanding student group on college campuses offers college students experiential learning through business in Israel. Founded in 2008 at the University of Michigan, and incubated at PresenTense, TAMID Group is now on 46 college campuses, offering more than 2,200 student members numerous ways to combine their passion for business with the dynamic Israeli landscape in this arena - from experiential business learning through interactive … [Read more...] about Involvement in TAMID Group and Experiential Learning With Israeli Companies Helps College Students Build Resumes and Job Prospects
Educator Barbara Spectre receives King’s Medal
Barbara Spectre, the founding director of Paideia - the European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden, was recently awarded the King's medal by King Carl Gustav XVI. Spectre received her medal at the Royal Palace for “outstanding contributions to Jewish culture in Sweden and internationally.” A resident of Jerusalem, Spectre founded Paideia in 2000 in Stockholm. To date the Institute has achieved international recognition for empowering 700 … [Read more...] about Educator Barbara Spectre receives King’s Medal
Annual ADL report: Anti-Semitism surged in 2017
(JNS) The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States soared in 2017, according to the annual report by the Anti-Defamation League. There were 1986 acts classified as anti-Semitic in 2017, up 57 percent from 2016 at 1,267 and more than double the 2,015 total of 941. That makes 2017 the second-most anti-Semitic year since the ADL began tracking the incidents almost 40 years ago, and the highest-ever single-year spike. “It had been … [Read more...] about Annual ADL report: Anti-Semitism surged in 2017
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